The Falcons and Broncos, who battled in September, are two of the NFL's best teams. The Bengals currently rank 29th in Football Outsiders' opponent-adjusted metrics against the pass, and their task this Sunday looks just about impossible shutting down Pey… (more)ton Manning, who has been as effective in the last few weeks as he's been at any time in his great career.

Bengals' Kirkpatrick will play first game

Bengals cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick, the team's first-round pick, is active and will play in his first NFL game. It is unknown how much Kirkpatrick will play against the Broncos and quarterback Peyton Manning. Bengals cornerback Terence Newman has strugg…